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A place for the heroes As we prepare to celebrate the 80th Independence Day of our country, a deep sense of regret weighs heavily upon us: even after nearly eight decades of…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
China’s former Premier Zhu Rongji died on Wednesday (August 12), prompting tributes for a towering figure best known as a tough taskmaster and the man who led China’s entry into the World…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
The emergence of a Joint Defence Agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, formalised at Mecca, reflects a deep structural shift in West Asian geopolitics. It is driven by converging threat perceptions,…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
The passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in both Houses of Parliament has reignited a long-running tussle between the Centre and states over the taxation of…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
You must have heard of the well-known Gujarati proverb, ‘Forgiveness is next to godliness’. But did you know forgiving people can also be fun? I did not. Not until I saw the…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
India spends more to put a kilogram of payload into orbit than any other major spacefaring nation, marring its public image as a cost-effective launcher, according to a new peer-reviewed analysis of…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
Today’s children are more sensitive than children of previous generations. So much so that a stern word from a teacher seems like a major setback. But if we rewind the clock by…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
Appa, you have any trauma from childhood? The 150 kmph bouncer from my nine-year-old knocked me down. It took me some time to respond. Leave childhood, do I have any trauma? Nah!…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
Sometimes, it is the smallest gestures that leave the biggest impact. A few days ago, I bought a birthday card for a friend. Just a simple card with a handwritten note inside.…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
Change is normally greeted with inertia. But the 1990s children barely had that luxury. They have seen it all and more than that, they have chewed and savoured the saying, “Change is…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug